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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Heckscherville had a population of 473 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Heckscherville, with the one closest to Heckscherville listed first.

  • Minersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Glendower
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Glendower is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Steins
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Steins is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Llewellyn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • New Castle ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • New Castle was located in Schuylkill County
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  • Gordon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gordon is also located in Schuylkill County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
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  • Branchdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Branchdale is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Silverton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Silverton is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Pottsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Clair
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Wetherill Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wetherill Junction is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Fountain Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fountain Springs is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Swatara
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Swatara is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Blackwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Blackwood is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Girardville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Mount Carbon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Carbon is also located in Schuylkill County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • Frackville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Frackville Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Frackville Junction is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Mahanoy Plane
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Mahanoy Plane is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Ashland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashland is also located in Schuylkill County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,668 people
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  • Palo Alto
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Palo Alto is also located in Schuylkill County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 975 people
  • Port Carbon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Centralia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Gilberton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilberton is also located in Schuylkill County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
  • Maizeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Maizeville is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Lost Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Lost Creek is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Raven Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Raven Run is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Locustdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lavelle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Heckscherville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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